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Career Service Offers

TUM supports students, alumni, and doctoral candidates throughout their lives in terms of job search, career entry, and career development in Germany and worldwide.

Current Webinars & Workshops

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11 Apr

Learn from TUM Alumni: Advanced Material Compliance & Sustainability Workshop for TUM Students

Workshop/Seminar

Exclusively for TUM Students: An Insight Session on Advanced Material Compliance & Sustainability with TUM Alumnus Dr. Mohamed Kassem

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14 Apr

Driving Intelligence to the Edge

Workshop/Seminar,Online

TUM Alumna Agnieszka Hristozov shares experiences from her education and professional journey in the semiconductor industry.

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16 Apr

Company Visit: Alumni Open Doors to Inheco

Guided Tour,Other

During our company visit to Inheco, you learn about job opportunities in the biotech industry, meet HR representatives, and gain exclusive insights from expert talks with TUM Alumni.

16 Apr

TUM Alumni Meetup in New York City

Leisure Event,Other

The TUM Alumni Community in New York Citry invites you to a Meetup!

Foto: TUM Alumnus, Dr. Arthur Singer, Co-Founder & Managing Director

22 Apr

TUM Start-up Meet & Talk - Insights from STABL Energy

Unternehmensbesuch

In this event series hosted by TUM ForTe Entrepreneurship and TUM Alumni & Career, TUM alumni offer an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into their young companies. This time, we welcome TUM alumnus Dr. Arthur Singer, Co-Founder and Managing...

Marina Wittenzellner (Foto: Karin Heidmeier)

20 May

Stabil in stürmischen Zeiten – Wie wir selbst bei größten Herausforderungen gesund und wirksam bleiben

Workshop/Seminar,Online

Erhalten Sie wertvolle Impulse, praktische Strategien und neue Perspektiven, die Ihre Resilienz nachhaltig stärken.

More Career Events

Germany is in dire need of top-notch engineers just like you – straight out of TUM! But navigating the unique rules and regulations of the German job market can be tricky, especially for international students. Don’t sweat it! TUM‘s got your back.

The „Engineers for Germany“-Program is here to help you decode the mysteries of the German job scene and set you up for a stellar career.

Ready to lay the foundation for your future success? Dive in and discover how we can support your journey from TUM to top-tier professional life in Germany.

To the Program

TUM Career Guide

Available online and as a hard copy.

Are you looking for a suitable internship? Or do you already have your degree in your pocket and want to start your career full-time?

In the TUM Career Guide you will find everything you need for a successful application and a successful career start. Content on topics such as analyzing strengths and weaknesses, finding jobs, drafting a resume and cover letter, mastering interviews, and much more is available online and as a hard copy.

Get your official TUM application guide as Hard Copy at the Alumni & Career offices:
– Munich: Richard-Wagner-Straße 3, 4th floor (Mon – Thu, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
– Garching: Boltzmannstr. 17, 3rd Floor, Room 304 (every second Tuesday and last Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

→ Check out the preview

Bring me to the Digital Career Guide

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CV-Check & Counseling

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Well-prepared

Your application

Familiarize yourself with the standards for resumes and cover letters in the job market of your choice.

We provide the following resources:
• Ongoing Career-Webinars: Overview

• TUM Career Guide, Chapter 3: Present Your Skills

• TUM Career Days

TUM Career Days

Fast help

Online
CV-Check

Upload your application documents once you’re familiar with the standards for CVs and cover letters; our career experts will give you personalized feedback after review.

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Effective and personal

Career Counseling

Discuss your individual career challenges with our coaches after you have already informed yourself about topics such as application documents and job search in our offerings.

To the counseling

Patricia Chacon (Bild: privat)

„Each seminar and every word of encouragement resonated with me deeply, shaping my understanding of the German job market, as well as strategically applying and building this self-confidence so necessary to face the selection processes. Your dedication to helping students like me navigate their professional journey in Germany has been truly valuable.“

Patricia Chacon (Master in Management)

Sajjad Hossan Jubair (Picture: private)

„Irrespective to the hectic schedule, I always try to find time to join TUM career’s session.

I was immensely helped through TUM career guide and other sessions which helped me to spruce up my applications than earlier which indeed helped to land into my very first job in Germany after 3 months of my arrival.

I’ll be looking forward to contiue the journey with TUM career service in this summer semester as well.“

Sajjad Hossan Jubair (Master Civil Engineering)

TUM Career Newsletter

We will send you regular updates on our Career Events. The newsletter also contains tips and information on trends in the job market.

Subscribe now

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Career Podcast

In “That’s my Job”, the career podcast by the TUM Community, we therefore talk to TUM alumni about their inspiring career paths and show you how to find your own way after graduation (Picture: Canva. Logo: Daniel Fürg/48forward).

Tune in

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Now on Instagram!

Follow @tum.alumni on Instagram for even more career tips. Get to know alumni from relevant industries and learn about current events (Picture: Pexels/Kerde Severin).

Go to Instagram

New: TUM Alumni Community on LinkedIn

A strong network provides a wide range of inspiration for your own career path. The TUM Alumni Community now also offers the opportunity to easily connect with the TUM Family on LinkedIn (Image: canva.com).

Follow now and become part of the network!

TUM Job Portal for Students & Alumni

Make your job search easy. In the TUM Job Portal employers explicitly look for TUM Students & Alumni for their vacancies (Picture: fitzkes – iStock.com).

Find the job of your dreams now

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Flyer Winter Term 2025/2026

The flyer gives an overview of all offers and events in the current semester.

Download Career Service Flyer (PDF, 279 KB)

Career with doctorate

You have recently completed your doctorate and are now looking for a suitable career start? You need advice around the industry change from university to industry? We support you with our exclusive career program for PhD students and postdocs.

Studierendengruppe vor einer Tafel bei einer Besprechung.

Events for doctoral candidates and postdocs

In our webinars specifically for PhD students and postdocs, you will receive support in finding the right job, preparing your application documents, tips on acquiring initial leadership skills, and much more.

Hava a look

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TUM Newsletter for doctoral candidates and postdocs

Are you doing your doctorate at TUM or are you a postdoc interested in a career in business? Then we will keep you up to date with this newsletter.

Subscribe now in your profile under “Services”

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Mentoring for Scienstists

Mentoring for Scientists connects PhD students and postdocs with (international) research alumni, visiting scientists and scholars. The focus is on personal exchange between researchers at different career stages.

More about mentoring

Prof. Jürgen Ruland, Forschungszentrum TranslaTUM für Translationale Onkologie, bespricht mit Dokotorandin Zellschnitte Foto: Andreas Heddergott / Verwendung frei fuer die Berichterstattung ueber die TU Muenchen unter Nennung des Copyrights

Interested in an academic career?

You can get information and support here:

For doctoral candidates: www.gs.tum.de/en/gs/doctorate-at-tum
For postdocs: www.tum.de/en/about-tum/careers-and-jobs/postdocs

Proseminar für Masterstudierende zum Themen der Biomolekulare Nanotechnologie Arbeitsgruppe (Prof. Hendrik Dietz) und der Bionanotechnologie und Bioelektronik (Prof. Friedrich Simmel) Arbeitsgruppe. Foto: Andreas Heddergott / Verwendung frei fuer die Berichterstattung ueber die TU Muenchen unter Nennung des Copyrights

Looking for role models? These alumni earned their doctorates at TUM

Architect and Urban Planner Doris Zoller

“Climate Change Mitigation Is the Biggest Challenge in Housing”

TUM Alumna Doris Zoller has always found herself in male-dominated environments. However, for her this is not an issue. As a strategic planner for the Housing Department of the City of Munich, she carries out her duties with seasoned poise. Her time at TUM further honed her knack for networking and her readiness to embrace new ideas.

TUM Alumna Sindi Haxhija in front of the Berlaymont building in Brussels.

Urban Planner Sindi Haxhija

“Don’t drop your goals only because they’re not working perfectly well”

As an urban planner, TUM Alumna Sindi Haxhija builds bridges between research, climate‑neutral urban development, and civic engagement. Her doctoral degree from TUM forms the foundation of her work in the European context today.

Digitalization Strategist Dr. Nina Böhm

“My job is to consider everyone.”

Nina Böhm works in the IT department of the City of Munich and is therefore responsible for the digital future of a huge public authority. It is a job that comes with many challenges, but one in which it is always worthwhile to persevere.

TUM Alumnus Dr.-Ing. Philipp Sinn, Markus Söder

Founder Philipp Sinn

“If you have ideas, TUM is the right place for you.”

From the Greek Mediterranean to Bavarian quarry lakes, Dr. Philipp Sinn wants to bring renewable energies to the world with his company. The idea came to him while sailing, and he implemented it at TUM. To this day, the alumnus remains in close contact with aspiring TUM engineers, because for Philipp Sinn, innovative spirit develops in youth.

Top Manager and Chapter President Thai-Lai Pham

“The spirit of excellence still accompanies me today.”

As CEO of Siemens ASEAN and president of the first official TUM Alumni Chapter in Singapore, Thai-Lai Pham combines academic excellence with global innovative strength.

Engineer Dr. Marwa El Hefnawy

„It Is Easy to Be Underestimated as a Woman in This Field”

After completing her doctorate at TUM, engineer Dr. Marwa El Hefnawy built a successful career in industry. But she also says that anyone who wants to be successful will inevitably encounter resistance. What she advises young female engineers - and why she is so happy to open doors for them.

Mentoring tandem Andreas Poschenrieder and Duygu Aydin

“One should always have a mentor.”

TUM Alumna Duygu Aydin met her mentor Andreas Poschenrieder when she had just finished her bachelor's degree in biochemistry. She is now working on her doctoral thesis and the two still exchange ideas regularly. A successful mentoring tandem, even though mentor and mentee have never met in person.